Telecom & IT
PTCL launches tree plantation campaign commemorated the international Earth Day 2012
Apr 22nd
Islamabad
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s largest and only integrated telecom service provider, commemorated the international Earth Day 2012
by kicking off a tree plantation campaign at its headquarters here, says a press release issued on Saturday.
In a graceful ceremony attended by PTCL officials and employees, Senior Executive Vice President More >
parents of youngest Microsoft certified child Arfa Karim’s parents inaugurate IT Lab at VNS
Apr 22nd
Rawalpindi
The parents of youngest Microsoft certified child of the world late Arfa Karim inaugurated the IT lab of Viqar-un-Nisa Girls Higher Secondary School here on Saturday.
The function was organised to pay tribute to the extraordinary student Arfa Karim and to associate the school’s lab with her name. The parents of More >
iPad keyboards are becoming popular accessories
Apr 21st
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover. Images from www.logitech.com
As more and more people are using the iPad for quote-real-unquote work, iPad keyboards are becoming popular accessories, offering the tactile advantages of real keys without sacrificing the iPad’s portability and touchscreen interface. Back in December, I wrote our iPad keyboards buying guide based More >
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Apr 20th
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PTCL launches 3G EVO Nitro Wireless Broadband Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)
Apr 19th
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched its 3G EVO Nitro Wireless Broadband Service in the Rawat Industrial Estate, near Rawalpindi, says a press release.
Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industries (RCCI) President Javed Akhter Bhatti inaugurated the state-of-the-art Wireless Broadband Service of PTCL EVO Nitro in a colourful ceremony More >
national workshop Promotion of IT infrastructure urged to create online jobs
Apr 12th
Islamabad
The participants of a national workshop on youth employment have suggested the government to promote Information Technology infrastructure in the country for more opportunity in online jobs.
The workshop titled ‘Contemporary Issues of Youth employment in Pakistan’ was jointly organised by the United Nations agencies including ILO, UNDP and UNFPA in More >
UK broadcaster Sky News channel website admits e-mail hacking
Apr 5th
London (CNN) — UK news channel Sky News said Thursday it had authorized its journalists to hack illegally into the e-mail of individual members of the public on two occasions. John Ryley, head of Sky News, said the instances involved suspected criminal activity. “We stand by these More >
Pakistan set to launch web-based TB surveillance system (WEB TBS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 26th
Islamabad
In order to strengthen the capacity of the National TB Control Programme (NTP) staff in the area of electronic surveillance at the BMU/district level, the programme has embarked on an initiative to launch web-based TB surveillance system (WEB TBS) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The framework will cover More >
The best in information technology we have got honoured Teradata Corporation, the data analytic solutions company,
Mar 25th
KARACHI – Teradata Corporation, the data analytic solutions company, has announced the winners for 10th Teradata National Information Technology (IT) Excellence Awards at an awards ceremony recently held in Karachi. Thirteen awards were given to the “best of the best” in the information technology industry. US Consul General in Karachi More >
China’s Mobile Browser Leader UCWeb Targets U.S. Market
Mar 12th
China’s largest mobile browser provider, UCWeb, is preparing to enter the US market, as the company shifts from doing business on its home turf to becoming a global Internet firm.
Although not as well-known abroad, UCWeb now has more than 300 million users of its UC Browser software, which is built More >
Inaugural ceremony of the new pilot plants and workshop at the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Mar 8th
KARACHI - Research and development hold great importance in spurring economic growth in a developing country like Pakistan, Federal Science and Technology Minister Changez Khan Jamali said on Tuesday. He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the new pilot plants and workshop at the Pakistan Council of More >
PTCL announces EVO account recharge offer
Mar 8th
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched an attractive win back initiative for EVO customers who can now recharge their EVO account and enjoy a full month’s usage absolutely free, says a press release.
The exciting win-back offer allows all EVO customers who have not recharged their pre-paid device More >
Google: the global superpower in the world your Google searches,
Mar 4th
AS far as I know, there is no secretive government agency that keeps a trio of strange, other-worldly teenagers in a water pool, wires attached to their brains, exploiting their eerie ability to see into the future. But, that detail aside, the 2002 film Minority Report can claim — like More >
PTCL introduces new Vfone line rent Vfone to Vfone and Vfone to PSTN calls Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited
Mar 4th
Islamabad: In line with its sustained efforts to facilitate customers with value-added services, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced new line rents for unlimited use of Vfone to Vfone and Vfone to PSTN calls for all its existing and new Vfone subscribers, says a press release.
This initiative will result More >
Forest community gets information technology IT centre by Pai Forest Action Network (PFAN) in Nawabshah district
Mar 4th
Karachi
Communities residing close to Pai Forest in Nawabshah district have been provided with an information technology centre, established at Sakrand by Pai Forest Action Network (PFAN) in collaboration with World Wide Fund’s Indus for All Programme.
Speakers at the inaugural ceremony urged upon the government to promote IT centres in rural More >
Sony Focuses on Long Zoom, Low Light, and Fast AF With Nine New Cameras
Feb 28th
With seven Cyber-shot cameras that offer optical-zoom ranges of 10X and greater, Sony has its sights set on the megazoom market in 2012.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Every big-name camera company now has at least one megazoom model in its point-and-shoot camera lineup. From the looks of it, Sony’s 2012 Cyber-shot offerings will More >
Chinese Twitter-like Service Braces for Negative Impact of Real-name Registration
Feb 28th
Beijing’s new real-name registration policy for the nation’s Twitter-like platforms could lead to a “dramatic scenario”, preventing many users from publishing their posts, according to microblogging site Sina Weibo, which has been working to implement the new system among its users.
By March 16, users on China’s Twitter-like platforms will be More >
Lecture on cyber Laws & Policy in pakistan
Feb 22nd
Dr. Ali Qazilbash, Chair, Department of Law & Policy delivered a lecture on ‘The Current State of Cyber Laws in Pakistan’ at the Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore. This was his second training lecture delivered to Additional Sessions Judges and Advocates of High Court Lahore. These lectures are a part of More >
China Telecom to Start Selling Apple’s IPhone 4S
Feb 21st
China Telecom said on Tuesday it will begin selling the iPhone 4S on March 9, making it the second carrier in the country to officially sell Apple’s popular smartphone. The agreement opens up sales of Apple’s newest iPhone to China Telecom’s 129 million mobile subscribers. Rival China Unicom had previously More >
Netbook sales have declined
Feb 21st
Netbook sales are declining precipitously. Is the netbook dead, or will it survive as a niche player?
Remember netbooks? Those inexpensive, highly portable, long-battery-life laptops made primarily for lightweight tasks like Web browsing? Netbook sales have declined. In the United States, sales have dropped precipitously since 2010, and the trend in More >










